Health
Taking fish oil tablets for four weeks improves 'night vision,' study says
Fish oil supplements can significantly improve 'night vision', according to a new study.
Dec 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Another reason to get cataract surgery: It can make you 48% safer on the road
The ability of cataract surgery to restore sight is well known. People say they're stunned by the vibrancy of color after surgery and the improvement in night vision. Some can even reduce their reliance on glasses. But can ...
Oct 12, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Functional biomarker for age-related macular degeneration
Adults whose eyes are slow to adjust to the dark have a greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, according to new findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online in Ophthalmology. ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Scientists discover gene tied to profound vision loss
An exhaustive hereditary analysis of a large Louisiana family with vision issues has uncovered a new gene tied to an incurable eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, according to an examination led by scientists at The ...
Jan 16, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Can eating blueberries really help you see better in the dark?
Blueberries are super stars among health food advocates, who tout the fruit for not only promoting heart health, better memory and digestion, but also for improving night vision. Scientists have taken a closer look at this ...
Nov 19, 2014
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Genetics
Moving towards gene therapies for retinal atrophies
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) provide the first phenotypic evidence a mutated gene causes one form of progressive retinal atrophy in papillon dogs. Progressive retinal atrophy is analogous to one of the leading ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Health
Low birth weight could be a risk factor for age-related vision loss
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Zebrafish may hold the answer to repairing damaged retinas and returning eyesight to people
Zebrafish, the staple of genetic research, may hold the answer to repairing damaged retinas and returning eye-sight to people.
Jan 31, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Cataracts: Common, and easy to treat
(HealthDay)—Many aging Americans can have their vision dimmed by cataracts, but the good news is that they're easily treated, one expert says.
Jun 14, 2021
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